Nauna na siyang lumabas at ako naman ay sinuklayan ang aking buhok sa harap ng malapad na salamin. Lumabas din ako kinalaunan pagkatapos kong ayusin ang aking sarili. When I entered our dining area, I felt something strange.
They looked so serious...
Hindi ko nalang pinansin at umupo ako malapit kay Daddy, nasa gilid ko naman si Jonas na mukhang walang ding alam sa nangyayari. We started to eat, tunog mula sa aming kubyertos lang ang naglilikha ng ingay sa buong paligid.
Nagkatinginan kami ni Jonas, umiling siya hudyat na wala ring alam. Muli kaming nagpatuloy sa pagkain, hanggang sa natapos at nagsimula na ang diskusyon.
"Isadora, you need to join the Red Bullet Team." Panimula ni Daddy.
Kumunot ang noo ko, "Kasali na ako, Dad."
"I mean is, in some operation. We lost forty men last night, we need new. Hindi kaya ng Red Bullet kung konti lang ang tauhan sa operation." he explained.
Umiling ako, "I told you Dad, I will join this organization but I will not join the operation. I'm too young to die and I'm not that good at fighting." I explained.
I never planned to joined this organization ever in my life 'cause my life is precious. Kahit ako pa ang anak ng boss nitong organization ay wala akong balak sumali. They said that I am the heiress of this organization but I will never be. Ayaw kung magpatakbo ng organization na alam kung maraming mali, na marami ang nagbubuwis ng buhay.
How I wish my mom was here so that she can stop my dad from doing this kind of bullshit.
"Jonas is with us. He joined the operation team." I bit my lips and looked at Jonas.
I never thought he would approve of this!
He knew how many people die every day because of this organization, he knew!
He promised!
Yumuko ako at minabuting huwag na silang tignan, "Hindi talaga ako sasali, Dad. Kung gusto niyong itakwil ako sa pagiging anak, itakwil niyo ako pero hindi ako sasang-ayon sa gusto mo." Buong lakas kong sabi.
Kita ko ang pagyukom ng kamay niya na nasa lamesa. "Kahit na kapalit ng hustisyang matagal mo nang gustong makuha?" At that cue, I lifted my head to face him. "We already knew who killed your mom, my wife."
My world stops.
Justice for my mom.
Ito ang matagal ko ng gusto makamtan. Gusto kong maghigante sa taong pumatay sa Mommy ko. gusto ko iparamdam sa kanya kung ano ang sinapit ng Mommy ko. Matagal na akong huminto sa paghahanap dahil walang ibedinsiyang nakalap sa pinangyarihan.
It was all clean, like it was all planned smoothly to kill my mom.
"W-What do y-you mean?" I stuttered because of the pain inside my heart.
Hearing about my mom's death brought me back from the past. The past that really changed my whole damn life. From simple into a chaotic one—into a dangerous one.
My dad's face lightened.
"We knew who killed your mom, we already traced the Clan. You want justice right? Give your mom the justice she deserves, you need to join, Isa. You need to join this team to reach that justice."
Is this for real? I waited this day so bad. Gusto kong makuha ang hustisya para kay Mommy, gusto ko rin siyang parusan dahil siya ang may kasalanan kung bakit ako napunta sa buhay na 'to. Siya ang may kasalanan ng lahat, hindi ako makakapayag na takasan niya ang kasalanang ginawa niya higit sampung taon na ang nakalipas.
"Para sa hustisya ng pagkamatay ni Mommy, sasali ako. Pagkatapos nito gusto ko na umalis na sa lugar na ito, hindi na ako sasali pa sa organization." I said and looked at my dad's eyes.
"Good. Pagkatapos nito labas ka na, anak." Aniya at tumingin sa ama ni Jonas.
Ramdam ko ang paghawak ni Jonas sa kamay ko kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. I nodded at him and we listen to another discussion, about the clan who killed my mother.
"This is the Ferrante Clan and the new boss Cole Ferrante, his father is the one who brutally killed your mother, Isa." Jonas' father said. "Patay na ang ama niya kaya siya ang hihigantihan natin. This man killed a lot of our men, he has no mercy in killing people. Beware of this guy." paalala niya pa.
Nanliit ang mata ko, kung hindi man ako makakaganti sa ama. Sa anak ako gaganti, para ito sayo Mommy. This is for you.
I looked closely at the picture. I memorized his face until it became blurry.
I will kill you, Cole! I will kill you!
He started to discuss about the clan house. The parts, the exit, and the entrance. I was listening to him the whole discussion. Sinuri kong mabuti kung paano makakalabas at makakapasok sa loob ng Clan house.
There are lots of entrances and exits, all of them have an alarm. So, I need to study that house very well. This is not a game, this is between the justice for my mom and my life or I will kill the loser. I can offer my life for her, I can die young as long as I reach the justice my mommy deserves.
Kahit wala na ang lalaking pumatay sa kanya, natitira pa rin ang anak niyang gumagawa ng kanyang gawain. He inherit his devil ways to his son. Madaming pamilya ang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa lalaking ito. Marami ang nawalang tauhan ng Red Bullet dahil sa kanya.
"Lastly, the boss. The boss name is Cole Ferrante, a young business man. He inherited the whole clan the time he turned eighteen. His parents were already dead and we don't know how. He killed a lot of our men, including our second head boss. He is the one who sabotage our businesses." sabi ng Tatay ni Jonas at pinanggigilan pa ang larawan, kitang kita ang pagkagalit sa taong iyon.
I gulped looking at him. He looked dangerous.
"We need to kill this man, Isa. For your mom, hindi man siya ang nakapatay pero marami naman siyang kasalanan sa atin, isa pa ama niya pa rin ang pumatay sa Mommy mo. Sa bunga tayo gaganti kung patay na ang puno. Remember his name, his name is Cole."
Kusang kumuyum ang kamay ko dahil sa galit. Bumalik ang sakit ng nakalipas. Bata pa ako noong namatay si Mommy pero hinding hindi ko makakalimutan ang nangyari sa kanya. Pinatay siya ng walang kalaban laban.
I was so young that time. I was just eight years old, kung siguro sinama ako ni Mommy sa lakad niya maging ako namatay din. Pinatay din ng ama ni Cole.
Now, it's my time. The time that I wanted for so long.
You will taste the hell, Cole.
Hindi kita hahayaang mabuhay, you need to pay all of this.
"I will kill him." I said coldly.